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Photos: Sebastian Sternemann World Cup downhill racing saw its seventh stop for 2026 at the iconic French venue, Les Gets. Frenchman Max Alran took the men’s elite victory on home turf, and Hattie Harnden stood on the top podium for the elite women. This would be a first for Harnden and for elite DH racing…

Photos: Will Weisz / Ski Bluewood The northernmost section of the Blue Mountains extends from Oregon into southeastern Washington. Here, a massive southern expanse of Washington state turns from rolling wheat fields back to a rugged, densely forested mountain range. Nestled in that northern tip is the appropriately named Bluewood ski hill, which has been…

Photos: Travis Reill At the MADE custom bike and frame building show, there were a lot of 32” wheels, drop bars, rigid builds, and single-speed offerings. While these were all truly spectacular bikes, they’re generally not the hardtails we’re looking to hit the trails on day in and day out. Still, we managed to find…

Photo: MADE Channing Hammond is the founder of Hammond Made bikes, based in Santa Barbara, California. At the MADE custom bike and frame building show in Portland last week, Hammond was one of the few builders with a tried-and-true aluminum 29er hardtail on display. Hammond has been building bike frames for at least seven years.…

All prices and availability are subject to change. Labor Day is late this year (September 7), but the discounts on bike gear are not! Don’t miss the evo Labor Day sale and also the Backcountry Summer Clearance sale, both going on now. Here are the best deals for mountain bikers that we’ve found so far.…

File photo. Take care of your bike, and your bike will take care of you. Still, stuff happens that’s beyond our control, and mechanical problems are just a part of mountain biking. We want to know which type of mechanical issue you face most often on the trail. #wpforms-725134.wpforms-block-cbd191e7-1bc5-4e37-97d7-1764a757ac6b { –wpforms-field-size-input-height: 43px; –wpforms-field-size-input-spacing: 15px; –wpforms-field-size-font-size:…

The Significant Other Ded Reckin. Photos: Travis Reill Some of the most unique, handmade bikes are in Portland, Oregon, this weekend. MADE kicked off yesterday, and the small-batch frame builders have shown up in droves, putting their latest and greatest on display. And, despite the barrage of 32” wheels and drop-bar creations, there are still…

Photos: Spencer Stanek Last Saturday, Jeff Spencer, a high school teacher from Leadville, Colorado, raced the Leadville 100. Despite some decent results from previous races, including previous Leadville 100 races, Spencer was slated to start dead last. With more than 1,400 racers ahead of him, Spencer had his work cut out for him. For the…

Photo: Crankworx Enduro is back! Less than 24 hours after we heard about the end of World Cup enduro racing, Crankworx announced its intention to host a new global enduro race series. Yesterday, the UCI and Warner Bros. Discovery announced the official pause of World Cup enduro racing. Other than World Championships later in 2027,…

Photos: Silca. Left to right: Protocol RCR, Protocol RCG-1, Protocol RCG-3, and Protocol RCG-4. Silca, known for producing high-quality bike tools, accessories, and supplies, is adding a new line: tires. The company, originally founded over 100 years ago in Italy and now based in Indiana, is dropping a massive lineup of tires designed for road…